A♭ major scale

A♭ major

  • A♭R
  • B♭2
  • C3
  • D♭4
  • E♭5
  • F6
  • G7

Positions

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How it is built

  • Seven notes: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. The half steps fall between C–D♭ and G–A♭.
  • G is the leading tone. It sits a half step below A♭ and pulls hard toward it, which is why the V chord resolves home.
  • Same notes as F minor. Start on F and the mood flips without changing a single pitch.

Chords in the key of A♭ major

  1. IA♭
  2. iiB♭m
  3. iiiCm
  4. IVD♭
  5. VE♭
  6. viFm
  7. vii°Gdim
Build a progression in A♭ major →

Chords that fit A♭ major

Related keys

  • Relative: F minor — same notes, different home
  • Parallel: G♯ minor — same root, different notes

Other A♭ scales